Baluster vase
Emile Samson
Category
Ceramics
Date
1850 - 1890
Materials
Porcelain
Place of origin
France
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607370.2
Summary
One of a pair of Chinese export style baluster vases with straight neck, dome cover and gilt kylin finial. Hand painted in enamel colours with floral sprays around central armorial cartouche containing the Howard coat of arms. Cell pattern border to neck and cover. Made in France by Emile Samson between 1850 and 1890. Emile Samson was the most famous maker of reproduction porcelain, especially 18th century Meissen, Sevres and Chinese export. He was extremely skilful and sensitive, his reproductions are deceptively accurate. Usually all Samson products bear one or other of the Samson marks (various arrangements of S).
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Makers and roles
Emile Samson , potter